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Why were these people allowed to walk so close to Celis home? Was not the area taped off on Saturday night? I would think we would have seen police and tape and media in that shot if it was early Sunday morning JMO

I was just thinking the same. And who was the 6th man? A police officer?

If it wasn't, it was pretty amazing that such suspicious behaviour could go on with I assume a big police presence?

Mark Twain: "If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything"

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I generally like Lt. Pacheco. However, some of his word choices make it seem like the Celis' are: answering only SOME of the TPD's questions, they show "a level" of concern (as if they just show a bit of concern) and are ignoring the TPD's suggestion that they speak with the press. THEN he said they expressed interest!

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Video was from wrong day...it is Sat/Sun they were seeing...wrong date...trying to get correct one...

Not much else...he is talking about how Le is wanting family to speak out to media, will help them, etc....passed along all requests...it is up to family

Originally Posted by helpful

Well, this doesn't inspire a great deal of confidence. It took them until now to figure this out?

Originally Posted by cluciano63

I am so discouraged...this poor child...

You guys said it. I am rapidly losing faith but I don't want to. Just, various things coming out of their mouths are not making me feel confident. Like agreeing the case could go cold only 7 days after she went missing. Or stating that they are watching the emotions of the family. Why would they want to tip them off to that?

Originally Posted by Lava

After listening to this presser I think that this is just a bad police spokesman. IMO they should have someone who is involved deeply with the investigation. He hadn't even met the family until yesterday. I think this is where some conflicting feelings are coming from. If he had said yesterday that the family wanted to meet with the media, like he did today, than all of this speculation wouldn't have happened. I think if we could hear from someone at the front of the investigation, maybe we could detect more confidence :/

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Today's Press Conference(4/30) with local LE, Tuscon
Re: Isabel Celis disappearance daily scheduled update:
(**note this is not a verbatim transcript but rather my notes taken as the live presser was streamed online(kvoa.com). I will get as much detail as I possibly can in keeping up as the presser goes along**)

2:04pm cameras on LE waiting on someone? Mics are falling off podium..why would cameramen zoom in on close up of poor tech taping mic back to podium..poor dude didn't ask to be in national tv..

-Day 10 limited info updates

-Friday video- wanted talk to 5 people from video.. Id 3 of 5.. Video captured a completely different day?!?!!!!! Wtf?? Actually was Saturday/Sunday.. The company Passed along incorrect information.. Cleared it up and getting correct video now..

-Verifying statements other than that we'll continue our briefings at 2pm daily..

-Video actually shot early morning hours of Sunday April 22.. 24 hours later than they thought it to be..

-It's somewhere they have to find it and we have to review it(video)..

-(wrong video) I dont consider it a waste of time..

-What is the Frequency and dialogue with the parents daily?
Speak with fam on daily basis .. Meet with them routinely.. He met with them yesterday 3pm.. He spoke to them about speaking to the media.. We are waiting to hear back from them.. They continue to cooperate and we are in constant communication with them..

-We believe that it is important for the family to speak to the media.. We have made that known.. Whether they choose to or not is up to them..

-They expressed interest in providing more media interviews.. They were going to decide which ones they wanted to do a one on one with and now we're just waiting..nothing else I can do

-Emotional state.. Family are concerned and I can't speculate to what theyre thinking.. Theyre Working with us and answering some of our questions(stood out to me.. WHY SOME?)
Overwhelmed by everything going on..
Hoping they will speak to you so u can judge for yourself.. I can tell you they show a level of concern..

-Meet with both parents at the briefings.. Other individuals.. We will not comment on any others that are present at meetings..

-Our agency and US Marshalls are who decided to involve Mexico that document with photo of Isa was dated as sent on 4/23..

-TPD always told the parents to speak to media.. And it is absolutely inaccurate that we ever told them NOT TO SPEAK WITH MEDIA..

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Yes, they set up a command center. I mapped it yesterday in a discussion. It is right where the mysterious figure was, and a local here just saw remnants of the yellow tape on the tree where the figure stood.

That's why as soon as he stated they had the video from Saturday night, I typed to myself "he's wrong!"

You guys said it. I am rapidly losing faith but I don't want to. Just, various things coming out of their mouths are not making me feel confident. Like agreeing the case could go cold only 7 days after she went missing. Or stating that they are watching the emotions of the family. Why would they want to tip them off to that?

I agree. And, he's the chief? Wow.

Gitana, I agree with everything you said. This is so perplexing!!! However, he is a Lt., not the chief.

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Limited updates
Video regarding witnesses
They identified 3 out of group
Video captured a different day, not day in question
IT was not date and time stamped
It was Saturday night, not Friday night
Working to get the video for Friday the 20th
Working with Pima County sheriff
Opened to questions
Verified Saturday night into Sunday morning 1 – 1:30 am
Lots of questions about the media
They have made it known they think it is important to keep story in the forefront and tips coming in
They expressed interest in doing interviews—yesterday
Working with the Pima County Sheriff on the 3 girls case

But wait...if LE spoke to the people in that video, and asked them : is this you walking by the Office Max area, wouldn't one of them have said that they were there on Saturday night ???

And so the guy in the shadows was actually hanging out there after Isabel was taken ?

But...wouldn't there have been a LE presence in that area ? So close to the Celis' house, so soon after she vanished ?
I smell a rat here...

Today's Press Conference(4/30) with local LE, Tuscon
Re: Isabel Celis disappearance daily scheduled update:
(**note this is not a verbatim transcript but rather my notes taken as the live presser was streamed online(kvoa.com). I will get as much detail as I possibly can in keeping up as the presser goes along**)

2:04pm cameras on LE waiting on someone? Mics are falling off podium..why would cameramen zoom in on close up of poor tech taping mic back to podium..poor dude didn't ask to be in national tv..

-Day 10 limited info updates

-Friday video- wanted talk to 5 people from video.. Id 3 of 5.. Video captured a completely different day?!?!!!!! Wtf?? Actually was Saturday/Sunday.. The company Passed along incorrect information.. Cleared it up and getting correct video now..

-Verifying statements other than that we'll continue our briefings at 2pm daily..

-Video actually shot early morning hours of Sunday April 22.. 24 hours later than they thought it to be..

-It's somewhere they have to find it and we have to review it(video)..

-(wrong video) I dont consider it a waste of time..

-What is the Frequency and dialogue with the parents daily?
Speak with fam on daily basis .. Meet with them routinely.. He met with them yesterday 3pm.. He spoke to them about speaking to the media.. We are waiting to hear back from them.. They continue to cooperate and we are in constant communication with them..

-We believe that it is important for the family to speak to the media.. We have made that known.. Whether they choose to or not is up to them..

-They expressed interest in providing more media interviews.. They were going to decide which ones they wanted to do a one on one with and now we're just waiting..nothing else I can do

-Emotional state.. Family are concerned and I can't speculate to what theyre thinking.. Theyre Working with us and answering some of our questions(stood out to me.. WHY SOME?)
Overwhelmed by everything going on..
Hoping they will speak to you so u can judge for yourself.. I can tell you they show a level of concern..

-Meet with both parents at the briefings.. Other individuals.. We will not comment on any others that are present at meetings..

-Our agency and US Marshalls are who decided to involve Mexico that document with photo is Isa was dated 4/23..

-TPD always told the parents to speak to media.. And it is absolutely inaccurate that we ever told them NOT TO SPEAK WITH MEDIA..

-No specific searches planned like were done in earlier part of investigation.

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Thanks, Smooth. This does make it seem they are very interested in the parents. Why would LE think it is a good idea to have the parents answer questions if LE itself won't tell us a thing? Only reason I can think of is they want those answers too or want to gauge their demeanor.

As our local Anita just posted, it is not just police, but reporters missing from the video. Cooper would have been full of cars Saturday night, as well. They had the whole neighborhood taped off with squad cars guarding.
We can see this on videos from Saturday and Sunday.

Yes, they set up a command center. I mapped it yesterday in a discussion. It is right where the mysterious figure was, and a local here just saw remnants of the yellow tape on the tree where the figure stood.

That's why as soon as he stated they had the video from Saturday night, I typed to myself "he's wrong!"

The command center was in the triangle area bordered by the Party City building, the Office Max and the Celis home. The mysterious figure was behind the Office Max. (Not to be nitpicky, just to clarify.)

This does NOT make sense.

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Yes, they set up a command center. I mapped it yesterday in a discussion. It is right where the mysterious figure was, and a local here just saw remnants of the yellow tape on the tree where the figure stood.

That's why as soon as he stated they had the video from Saturday night, I typed to myself "he's wrong!"

Thanks, Smooth. This does make it seem they are very interested in the parents. Why would LE think it is a good idea to have the parents answer questions if LE itself won't tell us a thing? Only reason I can think of is they want those answers too or want to gauge their demeanor.

I can tell you they show a level of concern.. WTF!?! Only "a level of concern" for their missing six-year-old child? "A level of concern" about doing media appearances? "A level of concern" about their interviews with LE? Sounds fishy to me. Something just isn't right with this situation.

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They don't have Friday nights video yet?? How long could that possibly take? You go ask for Fridays video instead and start watching it immediately...they should be able to watch 11pm to 8am tonight and hopefully have the answers they need before the morning. Smdh

Surely they have watched it even if they didn't realize it was Friday's video. Maybe they thought it was Thursday's for example but still I would think they would have watched any video available and they just have to get the dates right now.

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The command center was in the triangle area bordered by the Party City building, the Office Max and the Celis home. The mysterious figure was behind the Office Max. (Not to be nitpicky, just to clarify.)

This does NOT make sense.

Okay, then we have conflicting stories. Two other locals described this area to include the yellow tape.
Thanks.